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To the north, where the moor drops steeply towards the village of Ben Rhydding, a satellite of the town of Ilkley, are two millstone grit rock climbing areas: Rocky Valley and Ilkley Quarry. Ilkley Quarry is the site of the famous "Cow and Calf", a large rock formation consisting of an outcrop and boulder, also known as Hangingstone Rocks.
Greymare Rock, Bodmin Moor; Hill Tor, Bodmin Moor; Tregarrick Tor, ... Cow and Calf, Ilkley Moor in West Yorkshire. Made from Millstone Grit. Haslingden Tor. (Musbury ...
The steep climb up to the Cow and Calf rocks at the edge of Ilkley Moor is normally the reason for the races to visit as it presents a short but challenging climb. For three consecutive years between 1994 and 1996, the climb was used as part of the Leeds Classic, which was part of the World Cup series of events. [ 54 ]
Bradford Council say the work on Ilkley Moor could combat some local impacts of climate change.
Rombalds Moor is an area of moorland in West Yorkshire, England, between the Airedale and Wharfedale valleys. The towns of Ilkley and Keighley lie to its northern and southern edges, respectively. The moor is sometimes referred to as Ilkley Moor , though technically this refers to the section of moor on the northern flank, above the town of Ilkley.
The Millstone Grit outcrops at the Cow and Calf Rocks near Ilkley form a rolling dissected plateau. Due to the impermeable nature of the rock, blanket bogs and mires form, and drier areas have wet and dry heaths and acid grasslands. [24] Coarse sandstones in the area are known as Addingham Edge and Bramhope Grits.
The geology of the valley is split, with Upper Wharfedale consisting of carboniferous limestone of the Yoredale series. [15] In the lower part of Wharfedale, around Ilkley and Otley, the underlying stone is mostly millstone grit, [16] which can be seen best at the Cow and Calf rocks on the south side of the valley on Ilkley Moor. [17]
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